Bill Title: As introduced, requires that a medical examiner make certain findings before listing suicide as a cause of death, and creates a presumption against a determination of cause of death by suicide; creates a process by which a deceased person's spouse, parent, guardian, next of kin, or estate administrator can request the medical examiner reconsider a determination of cause of death by suicide. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 3, Part 5.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-08 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee [SB0359 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Jack Johnson [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-027	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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